Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwon is 2.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwon is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₩11.0K
$4.65 ฿149
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.87 ₩42.8K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-37.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 ₩7,787
$8.74 ฿279
-39.93%
Cappuccino
$3.58 ₩5,311
$3.04 ฿97.1
17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ₩2,230
$0.72 ฿23.03
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₩1,035
$0.39 ฿12.50
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₩5,293
$2.44 ฿78.0
46.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 ₩6,629
$3.79 ฿121
17.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₩3,242
$2.14 ฿68.6
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 ₩3,240
$1.86 ฿59.5
17.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.20 ₩4,745
$2.19 ฿69.9
46.12%
Eggs
$2.47 ₩3,671
$2.25 ฿71.8
9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ₩16.2K
$19.73 ฿631
-44.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 ₩16.2K
$3.79 ฿121
187.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.00 ₩17.8K
$13.55 ฿433
-11.44%
Apples (1kg)
$5.39 ₩8,003
$3.25 ฿104
65.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ₩4,104
$1.67 ฿53.4
65.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.32 ₩7,899
$2.39 ฿76.5
122.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₩3,768
$2.09 ฿66.9
21.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,756
$1.53 ฿48.88
153.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 ₩3,293
$1.51 ฿48.27
47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,720
$0.99 ฿31.62
153.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₩1,414
$0.51 ฿16.46
86.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₩4,847
$4.27 ฿137
-23.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.31 ₩18.3K
$20.31 ฿649
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₩3,183
$1.79 ฿57.3
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₩3,239
$2.77 ฿88.5
-21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 ₩1,767
$1.40 ฿44.89
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 ₩69.6K
$11.70 ฿374
300.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 ₩4,066
$3.11 ฿99.4
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩800
$0.99 ฿31.80
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 ₩12.6K
$13.73 ฿439
-38.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,769
$1.32 ฿42.17
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩40.9M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ₩20.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-59.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩243.5K
$120 ฿3,849
36.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.51 ₩51.2K
$13.93 ฿445
147.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 ₩32.6K
$18.31 ฿585
19.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.22 ₩70.1K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-22.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 ₩21.6K
$17.23 ฿551
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 ₩16.3K
$8.71 ฿278
26.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩605.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩34.8M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
49.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.44 ₩52.6K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.17 ₩70.0K
$34.24 ฿1,095
37.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 ₩120.6K
$113 ฿3,618
-28.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.15 ₩40.3K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-67.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₩667.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-25.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ₩642.0K
$436 ฿13.9K
-0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 ₩1.4M
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-55.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 ₩1.3M
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-40.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K ₩16.3M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
158.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,526 ₩9.7M
$2,988 ฿95.5K
118.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,220 ₩3.3M
$529 ฿16.9K
319.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Suwon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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